Estes Express Lines

The Estes module allows you to rate via the Internet, giving you live access to negotiated rates. In addition, you can track shipments, get proof of delivery, and print Estes-generated labels and BOLs. Estes supports LTL shipments to destinations in the USA (excluding Alaska, Guam, and Hawaii) and Canada.

Estes setup is accessible from Setup > Carrier Interface > Estes Express Lines. For instructions on adding an Estes account, see Account Setup.

Main Tab

The Main tab consists of two general Estes settings that you can configure :

• Disable use of Estes Express Lines:  Check this option if you do not want Estes to be available for rating or shipping. Estes will not appear in the Carrier field on the Shipment tab.
• Enable background tracking : Background tracking collects shipment data so that you can look up delivery information for past shipments and generate late deliveries reports from the StarShip Dashboard.
  Background tracking must be generally enabled for StarShip in the StarShip Server under Tools > Options > Background Tracking. It can then be enabled/disabled for each individual carrier in carrier setup.

Carriers Tab

The Carriers tab will only show Estes Express Lines as a supported carrier. Entries cannot be added or deleted.

Accounts tab

The Estes Interface must have at least one default account to be available for shipping. Accounts are set up per Location.

Account Setup

1. On the Accounts tab, click Add.
2. Enter your account information. Then, click OK.
   
3. Account Name : Enter a unique name to identify this account in StarShip.
4. Account Number : Enter the company's Estes Express Lines account number.
5. User ID/Password : Enter your Estes Express Lines username and password. Note : The Username and Password are used to access your discounted rates.
6. Auto-assign PRO number on ship : Check this option if you want StarShip to request a PRO number from Estes when a shipment is processed. The PRO number field will be greyed out on the Ship screen. The default setting is checked.
7. Request shipment pickup : Check this option if you want StarShip to automatically send a pickup request to Estes Express Lines when a shipment is processed.
   
   
   
   

3. Click OK. The account appears in the Accounts list.
   
   
   
   

Account Settings

This section allows you to change specific settings for the listed accounts. If you set up multiple accounts, you can maintain different settings for each account. To change settings for accounts, click on the account and then make your changes by selecting from the drop-down lists.

• Default Prepaid Billing Type : This is the default Billing Type for shipments that are paid for by the shipper. You can select from Sender or any other 3PL that you set up in Maintain > 3PL. These settings affect the options available under Billing on the Shipment tab.

• Tendering Type : The choices are Call or Daily Pickup. With these options,you must contact the carrier directly.

• Disabled : Check to disable this account. Once disabled, you will not be able to rate or ship using this account and it will not be available in the Accounts drop-down field.

Additional Info

This tab displays the supported billing types and shipment options available for Estes Express Lines.